We tell ourselves that meaning comes from impact, passion, or finding the “one right path.” But these beliefs can leave us feeling stuck — even when our lives look perfectly fine on paper. Behavioral scientist Dave Evans describes a new approach, borrowed from design thinking, to help us build lives that feel ...

What’s the difference between being loved and feeling loved?

Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive. 

We like to think that good financial decisions come down to discipline and basic math. But the psychology of money turns out to be deeply complicated.

Should you tell a harsh truth if it will only cause pain? Or is it sometimes kinder to keep someone in the dark?

How do the groups you identify with shape your sense of self? Do they influence the beer you buy? The way you vote? In this favorite episode from 2021, psychologist Jay Van Bavel explains how our group loyalties affect us more than we realize, and can even shape our basic senses of ...